Coming into bat, Delhi started positively and took the attack to the opposition. Both Dhawan and Chand scored freely. With Dhawan and Gambhir back in the hut after adding a few runs, the responsibility was on the young shoulders of Unmukt Chand. And he impressed everyone with his acerbic approach. Chand kept playing strokes and never allowed the pressure to mount on the new batsmen. In the end, it turned out to be a cakewalk for Gambhir's side. That is it from us today. Enjoy your weekend, bye!

A dominant peformance from Delhi. They carried their form from the quarterfinal and never allowed Himachal to get back in the game. Delhi pacers made it tough for the Himachal top order to score runs freely and from there on it kept getting worse for Bipul Sharma's side. The captain played a handy knock to get a respectable total on the board, but 200 was never enough on this track.

Unmukt Chand (Man of the Match): 'It was important for us to build partnerships. The pitch was better than the previous match. It was slightly slower but the bounce was even. I am an opener. However, demand of the team is such that I had to shift down in the batting order.'

41.1

Verma to Chand, 1 run, It was only apt for Chand to finish things off and he does so, Delhi advance to the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2015. Coming to the delivery, it was a short delivery and he nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot to complete a quick single

I was wrong, we have to wait for another over

40.6

Nikhil Gangta to Nitish Rana, no run, quicker one and Rana nurdles it to mid-wicket

40.5

Nikhil Gangta to Nitish Rana, no run, gives charge on this flighted delivery to drive it straight to the fielder at cover

40.4

Nikhil Gangta to Nitish Rana, no run, tossed up and Rana defends it back to the bowler

40.3

Nikhil Gangta to Chand, 1 run, flatter delivery and outside off, Chand taps it to cover point for a single

40.2

Nikhil Gangta to Nitish Rana, 1 run, pushed through and on middle and leg, Rana tucks it to short fine leg for a single

40.1

Nikhil Gangta to Nitish Rana, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Rana pushes it to the cover region

Nikhil Gangta [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Three runs needed. This should get over in this over itself

39.6

Verma to Nitish Rana, 1 run, tossed up and on Rana's legs, he eases it down to long-on for a single

39.5

Verma to Chand, 1 run, short delivery and Chand pulls it in front of square on the on-side for a single

39.4

Verma to Nitish Rana, 1 run, pushed through on middle and leg, Rana punches it wide of long-on for a single

39.3

Verma to Nitish Rana, no run, Rana uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery, ends up pushing it back to the bowler

39.2

Verma to Chand, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Chand goes back and punches it to long-on for a single

39.1

Verma to Nitish Rana, 1 run, loopy delivery and on middle and leg, Rana drills it down to long-on for a single

38.6

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, Chand looks to hit this one over mid-wicket, does not get it off the middle of the bat, gets an inside edge on this flighted delivery and it hits him on his pad to roll into the off-side

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, shorter and quicker this time, Chand eases it down to long-on for a single

38.3

Mayank Dagar to Chand, FOUR, back to back boundaries for Chand, simialr looking shot, this was in the air but over the fielder at mid-wicket, that one raced to the fence in a jiffy

38.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, FOUR, this is a cracking shot from Chand, went down on his knee, picked his spot and slogged it through mid-wicket

38.1

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, flatter delivery and Chand defends it off the back foot

37.6

Verma to Chand, 1 run, quicker one and on the stumps, Chand rocks and pulls it to square leg for a single

37.5

Verma to Chand, no run, that one hit Chand on pad, but it was sliding down the leg side, short delivery and Chand rocks back to pull it, the ball kept a bit low and hit his pad

37.4

Verma to Nitish Rana, 1 run, flatter tracjectory, Rana rocks back and punches it down the ground for a single

37.3

Verma to Chand, 1 run, quicker delivery and on middle stump, Chand nudges it to mid-wicket to get to the other end

37.2

Verma to Chand, FOUR, action replay, this one was again a tossed up delivery and Chand went down on his knee to muscle it over deep mid-wicket with ease

37.1

Verma to Chand, FOUR, change in bowling and Chand does not want the new bowler to settle down, flighted delivery and he kneels down to slog it over deep mid-wicket

Sumeet Verma, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

36.6

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, quicker and on Rana's legs, he pushes it back to the bowler

36.5

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, short and width on offer, Rana cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point

36.4

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, shortish this time, Rana goes back and punches it back to the bowler

36.3

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter and Rana taps it back to the bowler

36.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, slower through the air and Chand creams it down to long-on for a single

36.1

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, 1 run, slipped on Rana's legs and he nurdles it to fine leg for a single

35.6

Bipul Sharma to Nitish Rana, 1 run, retains the strike with that run, it was a flighted delivery and Rana advanced to get to the pitch and ease it down to long-off

35.5

Bipul Sharma to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter and quicker on middle and leg, Rana blocks it down the pitch

35.4

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and Chand uses his feet to drill it to long-off for a single

35.3

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, quicker and outside off, Chand stays in the crease and pats it to cover

35.2

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Chand manages to keep it away to the bowler

35.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 2 runs, Sharma comes in to attack and almost gets a wicket, Chand was looking to slog across the line, it was a fuller delivery and Chand skied it in the air, the fielder at mid-wicket could not get to it and Chand survives

Bipul Sharma [7.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

34.6

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, pushed through quicker on middle and leg, Rana works it in front of mid-wicket

34.5

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Rana nudges it to the on-side

34.4

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, called as a dead ball as Rana delibrately padded it

34.3

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, quicker one and on the stumps, Rana defends it back to the bowler

34.2

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter delivery and Rana nurdles it to mid-wicket

34.1

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, FOUR, beautiful shot that is from Nitish Rana, advances down the track and makes room for himself while doing so, cracks the drive through extra cover

Drinks are on the field now

33.6

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, short and a little width on offer, Chand looks to cut it off the back foot, gets beaten and keeper collects it behind the stumps

33.5

Jaiswal to Chand, FOUR, what a shot to bring up his fifty, it was a fuller length delivery and Chand leaned into the drive to get beat a diving mid-off fielder

33.4

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, fuller length and outside off, Chand looks to drive it, gets it from the inside half of the toe to mid-off, has to wait for his fifty

33.3

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, back of a length and on off, Chand gets forward and ushers it to extra cover

33.2

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, that one kept a bit low outside off, Chand was looking to poke at it and gets beaten

33.1

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Chand defends it off the back foot to the cover region

32.6

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, pushed through and on off, Rana leans forward and bunts it down the pitch

32.5

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, makes use of his feet once again, it was a flighted delivery and Chand got to the pitch to drill it down the ground

32.4

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, 3 runs, short delivery and Rana dabs it fine to third man with an open blade

32.3

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, quicker one and on the stumps, Nitish Rana leans forward and blocks it

32.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and Chand advances to get to the pitch of the delivery, eases it down to long-off

32.1

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, 1 run, very full and outside off, Nitish Rana drills it to long-on for a single

31.6

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, short of a good length outside off, Chand drives it on the up to cover

31.5

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, length delivery and outside off, Chand defends it from the crease

31.4

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, 1 run, fuller length and wide outside off, Rana drives it on the up to sweeper cover region

31.3

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, no run, length delivery and outside off, Rana pats it to the off-side

31.2

Jaiswal to Chand, leg byes, 1 run, on his pads, Jaiswal appeals for an lbw but it was sliding down the leg side, it was a fuller length and Chand was moving across to nudge it to the on-side

31.1

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, length delivery in the channel outside off, Chand gets forward and drives it to cover

30.6

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, short and wide but Rana flays the cut straight to the fielder at backward point

30.5

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter and quicker, Rana uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the delivery, looks to nudge it to the on-side, the ball hits his pad and lobs off to the on-side, keeper collects it and throws back to the bowler

30.4

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, pushed through and on off, Rana bunts it down the pitch

30.3

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Rana nudges it to the on-side

30.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, flighted delivery and Chand advances to get to the pitch of the delivery, drives it back to the bowler, who fails to collect it cleanly and the ball trickled down to long-off

30.1

Mayank Dagar to Nitish Rana, 1 run, tossed up and on the stumps, Rana drills it to long-on for a single

29.6

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, 1 run, width on offer outside off and Rana goes for the full-blooded square drive, gets it to sweeper cover for a single

29.5

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, no run, good length and outside off, Rana stays inside the crease to push it to mid-off

29.4

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, no run, fuller length and on his legs, Rana presents the full face of the bat to drive it to mid-on

29.3

Jaiswal to Nitish Rana, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Rana covers his stumps and he leaves it to the keeper

29.2

Jaiswal to Chand, 1 run, fuller length and Chand gets in line of the delivery to ease it down to long-on

29.1

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, length delivery and just outside off, Chand punches it to the cover region off the back foot

Pankaj Jaiswal [5.0-0-29-0] is back into the attack

Nitish Rana, left handed bat, comes to the crease

28.6

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, out Milind Kumar Run Out!! It was a short delivery and Chand tapped it to short cover, he set off for a quick single and Kumar responded, the fielder was quick to react and the keeper whipped off the bails in a flash to catch Kumar short. Milind Kumar run out (Bist/Ankush Bains) 10(12) [4s-1]

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire has been pressed into action and Kumar looks short of his crease at the striker's end

28.6

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, 5 wides, wide delivery and Kumar looks to sweep it, does not get anything on it and keeper gets the awkward bounce and gets beaten, that one raced to fine leg fence

28.5

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, uses his wrsits beautifully once again to nurdle this quicker delivery to square leg

28.4

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, looks to steal a single but it is not there, gets beaten on the flight as he drives it to the cover region

28.3

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, 1 run, in the air but away from the fielder at extra cover, it was a tossed up and Kumar went for the drive to get it to the left of sweeper

28.2

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Kumar leans forward and blocks it

28.1

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, loopy delivery and on middle and leg, Chand steps down to ease it down to long-on

27.6

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, FOUR, width on offer and Kumar uses his feet to caress the drive through the cover region

27.5

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, no run, flatter delivery and just outside off, Kumar get forward and defends it to the off-side

27.4

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, no run, flighted delivery and Kumar drives it from the crease to the cover region

27.3

Nikhil Gangta to Chand, 1 run, flatter trajectory and on middle and leg, Chand gets behind to nurdled it to square leg for a single

27.2

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, 1 run, to long on, tossed up and on off, Kumar drives it down to long-on for a single

27.1

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, 2 runs, flatter delivery and outside off, Kumar dabs it fine to get a brace

26.6

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 2 runs, good running between the wickets, Chand gets to the pitch of the delivery this time and drives it away from the fielder at sweeper cover to pinch a brace

26.5

Mayank Dagar to Milind Kumar, 1 run, pushed through on off and middle, Kumar nurdles it to mid-wicket for a single

26.4

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, Chand uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery to ease it down to long-on

26.3

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Chand gets the inside half of the sholder of the bat to get it to square leg

26.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, flatter delivery and outside off, Chand drives it to cover

26.1

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, quicker delivery and just outside off, Chand defends it back to the bowler

25.6

Nikhil Gangta to Chand, 1 run, gets an inside edge on this drifter to get it to short fine leg

25.5

Nikhil Gangta to Chand, no run, flatter delivery and Chand gets inside the line to nudge it to square leg

25.4

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, 1 run, to square leg, clips this quicker delivery to square leg for a single

25.3

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, no run, flighted delivery and drives it to short cover

25.2

Nikhil Gangta to Milind Kumar, no run, tossed up and Kumar nudges it to mid-wicket

Milind Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

25.1

Nikhil Gangta to Gambhir, out Lbw!! Wide, wide and wicket for Gangta, this one was an arm delivery and it skid on after hitting the surface, Gambhir was looking to flick it across the line and got beaten by the pace, the ball hit him below the knee roll, he was caught right in front and that would have hit his leg stump. Gambhir lbw b Nikhil Gangta 16(29) [4s-1]

Nikhil Gangta to Gambhir, THAT'S OUT!! Lbw!!

25.1

Nikhil Gangta to Gambhir, wide, this is ordinary from Nikhil, another one dangled down the leg side and that is a wide

25.1

Nikhil Gangta to Gambhir, wide, quicker delivery and splayed down the leg side, that will be a wide

Nikhil Gangta, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

24.6

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, 1 run, little bit of turn but Gambhir uses the pace on it to guide it fine to short third man for a single, retains the strike with that run

24.5

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, this time Chand uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery to drill it down to long-on

24.4

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, 1 run, gives some loop on this one but it was on Gambhir's leg and he nudged it to long-on for a single

24.3

Mayank Dagar to Chand, 1 run, uses his feet on this flighted delivery and drills it to long-off for a single

24.2

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, pushed through quicker and on the stumps, Chand presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler

24.1

Mayank Dagar to Chand, no run, tossed up and on off, Chand leans forward and bunts it down the pitch

23.6

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, quicker delivery and it skid onto Gambhir, he tucks it to backward square leg

23.5

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, FOUR, short delivery and Gambhir rocked back to cut it hard, finds the gap through backward point

23.4

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, quicker delivery and on the stumps, Gambhir nudges it to backward square leg for a single

23.3

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, to deep square leg,

23.2

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, pushed through outside off, Chand taps it to the off-side

23.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Chand gets forward and blocks it

22.6

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, byes, FOUR, that one beat everything, Gambhir had no idea as he was looking to push at it, the ball ran fine behind the keeper

22.5

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, no run, that one turned a little and Dagar went up in appeal, it was going down the leg side as Gambhir looked to flick it and got rapped on the pads, umpire was unmoved

22.4

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Gambhir nudges it to the on-side

22.3

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, no run, tossed up and Gambhir drives it straight to the fielder at cover

22.2

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, 2 runs, once again Gambhir goes for the extravagant drive and gets an inside edge, the ball sneaks through between him and the stumps to run down to fine leg for a couple

22.1

Mayank Dagar to Gambhir, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Gambhir drives it to cover

Mayank Dagar, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

21.6

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run, quicker delivery and Gambhir dabs it fine to third man, retains the strike with that run

21.5

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, pushed through on off and Gambhir stonewalls it back to the bowler

21.4

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, quicker one outside off and Gambhir bunts it down tthe pitch

21.3

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, flatter delivery and Gambhir blocks it back to the bowler

21.2

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, flatter delivery and Gambhir blocks it

21.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and Chand leans into the drive to get it to the left of long-off for a single

20.6

R Dhawan to Gambhir, no run, slower delivery and shortish as well, Gambhir gets tall on this and gently pushes it in front of the square near the pitch, bowler collects it on his followthrough

20.5

R Dhawan to Chand, 1 run, on Chand's pads and Chand moves inside the line of the delivery to flick it to fine leg for a single

20.4

R Dhawan to Gambhir, 1 run, on a length and on middle, Gambhir flicks it to mid-wicket for a single

20.4

R Dhawan to Gambhir, wide, well directed bouncer but that has been signalled a wide, it was over Gambhir's head and he ducked under it

20.3

R Dhawan to Chand, 1 run, straighter this time from Rishi, Chand flicks it to backward square leg for a single

20.2

R Dhawan to Gambhir, 1 run, lucky for Gauti that he did not drag it onto the stumps, it was a fuller length delivery and outside off, he reached out for it on the drive and eked out and inside edge between his bat and pad to get it to fine leg

20.1

R Dhawan to Gambhir, no run, length delivery and outside off, Gambhir leans forward and leaves it to the keeper

19.6

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, 1 run, uses this feet on this full delivery, tucks it around the corner and mid-wicket fumbles to allow a single

19.5

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, flatter and on middle and leg, Gambhir turns it in front of mid-wicket

19.4

Bipul Sharma to Gambhir, no run, loopy delivery and outside off, Gambhir covers his stumps and lets it go to the keeper

19.3

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Chand taps it gently to the off-side and calls for a quick single

19.2

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and Chand looks to sweep it hard, does not get any bat and wears it on his pad

19.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and Chand uses his feet to drive it straight to the fielder at cover

18.6

R Dhawan to Gambhir, 2 runs, another couple for two, called for that one and got it easily, length delivery and on middle and leg, Gambhir scampers across and tucks it in front of the square on the on-side, the fielder from the deep was slow to get to it and Gambhir made full use of that

18.5

R Dhawan to Gambhir, 2 runs, Gambhir is off the mark, this was quite straight and Gambhir moved across the line of the delivery to flick it to the right of the fielder at fine leg

18.4

R Dhawan to Gambhir, no run, good length and on off, Gambhir presses across and defends it back to the bowler

18.3

R Dhawan to Gambhir, no run, that one kept a bit low and Gambhir is beaten, it was back of a length delivery and outside off, Gambhir was looking to cut it from the crease

18.2

R Dhawan to Gambhir, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Gambhir stands tall and punches it to backward point

18.1

R Dhawan to Chand, 1 run, fuller length and on legs of Chand, he flicks it to backward square leg to get Gauti on strike

Gautam Gambhir, left handed bat, comes to the crease

17.6

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, out Bowled!! Delhi have lost a wicket against the run of play. Bipul breaks a dangerous looking partnership. Himachal would like to cash in on this wicket. Coming to the delivery, it was a quicker one on off and Dhawan pushed hard at it, got a thich inside edge and chopped it onto his off stump. Dhawan b Bipul Sharma 39(53) [4s-5]

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

17.5

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, loopy delivery and Dhawan leans forward to block it down the pitch

17.4

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Chand ushers it to long-on for a single

17.3

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, Chand uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery, drills it down to long-off for a single

17.2

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, flighted delivery and outside off, Chand drives it to long-off for a single

17.1

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, flatter delivery and Dhawan goes back to nudge it to long-on

16.6

R Dhawan to Chand, no run, back of a length and outside off, Chand stays inside the crease and taps it gently to backward point

16.5

R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, slower delivery and this time Shikhar saw it early, cracked it hard to the fielder at sweeper cover to get off the strike

16.4

R Dhawan to Dhawan, no run, loose shot from Dhawan, slower delivery and outside off, Dhawan reaches out for it and gets beaten

16.3

R Dhawan to Dhawan, no run, redux of the previous delivery, short of a good length and Dhawan gets behind to punch it to mid-off

16.2

R Dhawan to Dhawan, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Dhawan punches it off the back foot to mid-off

16.1

R Dhawan to Chand, 1 run, straying on Chand's pads and he clips it to deep backward square leg

Drinks are on the field now

15.6

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, short and width on offer, Dhawan cuts it but cannot beat the fielder at backward point

15.5

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, Chand too uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery, drills it to the left of long-off for a single

15.4

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, uses his feet once again, meets the pitch of the delivery and eases it to long-on for a single

15.3

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Dhawan rocks back and punches to the left of the bowler

15.2

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, shorter this time outside off, Dhawan cuts it straight to the fielder at cover

15.1

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 2 runs, tossed up and Dhawan uses his feet to get to the pitch of the delivery, drives it to long-off for a couple

14.6

R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, good length and on Dhawan's legs, he clips it to fine leg for a single

14.5

R Dhawan to Dhawan, no run, fuller length and Dhawan drives it too straight back to the bowler

14.4

R Dhawan to Chand, 1 run, overthrows and that will cost Himachal extra runs, it was a fuller length delivery and Chand drove it to cover region, Dhawan was outside his crease and the fielder had a shy at the stumps, he broke the furniture and the ball deflected to the off-side to alloow a run

14.4

R Dhawan to Chand, wide, another wide, attempts a slower delivery and dangles it miles outside off, Chand fails to reach to it

14.4

R Dhawan to Chand, wide, slower delivery and outside the leg stump, Chand looks to sweep it, fails to connect and it is called as a wide

14.3

R Dhawan to Chand, no run, slightly slower and outside off, Chand guides it softly to backward point

14.2

R Dhawan to Chand, no run, length delivery and just outside off, Chand pats it from the crease to the cover region

14.1

R Dhawan to Dhawan, 1 run, too straight from Rishi, Dhawan clips it in front of the square on the on-side for a single

Rishi Dhawan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

13.6

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, nice loop on that one, Chand advances to get to the pitch of the delivery to push it back to the bowler

13.5

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and on middle and off, Chand leans and blocks it down the pitch

13.4

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, flatter trajectory and on middle and leg, Dhawan works this one in front of the square on the on-side

13.3

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, quicker one pushed through on middle and leg, Dhawan stays on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler

13.2

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, flatter delivery and just outside off, Dhawan pushes it to the cover region

13.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, tossed up and Chand eases it to long-off for a single

12.6

Jaiswal to Dhawan, FOUR, back to back boundaries for Dhawan, short delivery and he moves across to pull it in front of the square on the on-side, that one raced to the fence in no time

12.5

Jaiswal to Dhawan, FOUR, steps out and Pankaj drags the length short, Dhawan had moved outside off the line of the delivery to have some room to free his arm, punched this one to find the gap through cover, the fielder from the deep ran across to his left but could not get to it

12.4

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, fuller length and on the stumps, Dhawan looks to drive it on the up, gets an inside edge to mid-on

12.3

Jaiswal to Dhawan, 2 runs, fuller length and on his legs, Dhawan clips it to the right of the fielder at deep backward square leg, ran hard to complete the second run with ease

12.2

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, short and wide outside off, Dhawan flays the cut to find backward point to perfection

12.1

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, short of a good length outside off, Dhawan gets a little stride and punches it to the cover region

11.6

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, 1 run, quicker delivery on Dhawan's pads and he works this one in front of the square on the on-side for a single

11.5

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, flatter delivery on leg, Dhawan kneels down and sweeps it to short fine leg

11.4

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, short delivery and outside off, Dhawan goes back and cuts it to cover

11.3

Bipul Sharma to Dhawan, no run, tossed up and on off, Dhawan leans forward and bunts it down the pitch

11.2

Bipul Sharma to Chand, 1 run, fraction short and Chand rocks back to punch it down to long-on for a single

11.1

Bipul Sharma to Chand, no run, flighted delivery and off and middle, Chand prods forward and blocks it to the off-side

Bipul Sharma, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

10.6

Jaiswal to Chand, 1 run, Chand steers this back of a length delivery fine to third man to retain strike for the next over

10.5

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, three quarter length from Pankaj, Chand waits on the back foot and pushes it to the cover region

10.4

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, length delivery and on off, Chand stays inside the crease and defends it to the off-side

10.3

Jaiswal to Chand, SIX, another good shot from Chand, it was a short delivery and Chand swivelled across the line to pull it fine, that one just carried over the fence

10.2

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Chand taps it to cover point from the crease

10.1

Jaiswal to Chand, no run, good length and on off, Chand gets forward and drives it to the left of the bowler, the ball deflects of Jaiswal's arms to mid-off

9.6

R More to Chand, 1 run, good cricket, backs the boundary with a single, shortish length outside off and Chand dabs it fine to retain the strike

9.5

R More to Chand, SIX, this youngster has got powerful arms for sure, Chand muscled this one, it was a fuller length and on off, he swung across the line and got it over long-on, a clean hit

9.4

R More to Chand, FOUR, bad delivery, outside the leg stump and Chand moves inside the line to whip it fine on the leg-side, no chance for the fieler at fine leg

9.3

R More to Chand, no run, fuller length and outside off, Chand ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls down in front of square on the off-side, looks for a quick single but it was not there, Dhawan sends him back and rightly so as the fielder was quick on it

9.2

R More to Chand, no run, length delivery and outside off, Chand looks to poke at it, fails to get any bat, keeper collects it on a bounce

9.2

R More to Chand, wide, dangled full and outside the leg stump, Chand looks to flick it fine but it was away from his reach, umpire judges it as a wide

9.1

R More to Chand, no run, length delivery and on off, Chand stays inside the crease and taps it to backward point, tries to steal a single but the fielder was quick to prevent the possibility

8.6

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, short delivery and Dhawan moves across to pull this one, gets it a bit straight and cannot beat the fielder at mid-on

8.5

Jaiswal to Dhawan, 2 runs, missfield at backward point will allow a couple, half volley and outside off, Dhawan creams the drive and the fielder fails to stop it cleanly and before he could run back to stop it, the batsmen had enough time to come back for two

8.4

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, slightly shorter and on off, Dhawan mistimes the punch to the cover region

8.3

Jaiswal to Dhawan, FOUR, width on offer and a trademark Dhawan cut is out, short and wide and Dhawan clatters the cut to beat eh fielder at backward point, even third man had no chance to stop that one

8.2

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, good length and on 6th stump, Dhawan does not bother playing at that

8.1

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, good cricket all around, fuller length and outside off, Dhawan drives it crisply and the fielder at cover dived to his left to save a certain boundary

7.6

R More to Dhawan, 1 run, good running between the wickets, back of a length and on off, Dhawan pushes it on the up to mid-off and sets off, Chand responds and they complete the run

7.5

R More to Chand, 1 run, direct hit and Chand would have been a goner, it was a length delivery and he pushed it to the left to the fielder at mid-off, who collected it and threw at the bowler's end, luckily for Chand that it was not a direct hit

7.4

R More to Chand, FOUR, half volley and on the stumps, Chand presents the full face of the bat and gets it past the bowler with ease, there was no point chasing that one, it raced to the fence in a jiffy

7.4

R More to Chand, wide, slips this one down the leg, Chand misses the flick and that will be a wide

Unmukt Chand, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.3

R More to Rishabh Pant, out Caught by Mayank Dagar!! Pant has to depart this time, tried a similar shot earlier and it worked but this time it is straight into the hands of the point fielder, it was a fuller length delivery and just outside off, he had time to free his arms and he did so, went uppish but could not find the gap, point fielder timed his jump and grabbed that one. Rishabh Pant c Mayank Dagar b R More 18(28) [4s-3]

R More to Rishabh Pant, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

7.2

R More to Rishabh Pant, no run, fuller length and just outside off, Pant presses forward and blocks it

7.1

R More to Dhawan, 1 run, short of a length delivery and just outside off, Pant opens the face of the bat on the up to get it to third man for a single

6.6

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, no run, shortish and on middle and leg, Pant moves across and works it in front of the square on the on-side, fielder was quick enough to prevent any single

6.5

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, no run, bouncer and on leg stump, Pant ducked under it and left it to the keeper

6.4

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, no run, fuller length and on middle and off, Pant presses forward and defends it back to the bowler

6.3

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, no run, fuller length and in the channel, Pant gets a little stride forward and drives it to mid-off

6.2

Jaiswal to Dhawan, 1 run, good running from Dhawan, softly played this back of a length delivery to mid-off and set off, he was on the back foot so had to make extra effort to complete that run in time

6.1

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, good length delivery and slanting across Dhawan, he leaves it to the keeper

5.6

R More to Dhawan, 1 run, a direct hit the bowler's end would have been mighty close, it was a fuller length and Dhawan drove it on the up to the left of mid-off, who picked it up quickly and had a shy at the stumps, failed to break the furniture though

5.5

R More to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, Ronit continues with his shortish line, this was outside off and Pant dabbed it fine to third man

5.4

R More to Dhawan, 1 run, slightly shorter and on the stumps, Dhawan moves across and nudges it to the left of mid-on for a single

5.3

R More to Dhawan, no run, Ronit goes full this time and Dhawan drives it on the up, cannot beat the fielder at cover

5.2

R More to Dhawan, no run, fraction short around off, Dhawan stays behind and punches it to mid-off

5.1

R More to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, good length and outside off, Pant opens the face of the bat to steer it fine to third man for a single

4.6

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, shortish and just outside off, Dhawan stays inside the crease and punches it to the right of the fielder at cover

4.5

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, short of a good length in the channel outside off, Dhawan gets right behind and pushes it firmly to the cover region

Jaiswal stops in his run up as Dhawan moves away. Jaiswal is ready to start again

4.4

Jaiswal to Dhawan, FOUR, that will be runs but not in a convincing manner, it was a short delivery and Dhawan swivelled across to pull it, gets a thick top edge and it flew over the keeper's head, one bounce over the ropes at fine leg

4.3

Jaiswal to Dhawan, no run, back of a length and in the channel outside off, Dhawan stands tall and punches it to find backward point to perfection

4.2

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, not in complete control of that one, it was a length delivery outside off and Pant was reaching out to it with no feet movement, gets it off the inside edget to fine leg

4.1

Jaiswal to Rishabh Pant, no run, length delivery and just outside off, Pant drops it on the pitch, Dhawan is interested in a single but Pant sends him back

Pankaj Jaiswal, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

3.6

R More to Dhawan, FOUR, punched and that will find the gap, good length and just outside off, Dhawan gets behind this one and threads the gap between cover and mid-off, the fielder at mid-off ran for it but only to collect it after it had crossed the fence

3.5

R More to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, Pant gets on top of it and dabs it behind square on the off-side for a quick single

3.4

R More to Rishabh Pant, no run, solid defense from Pant, fuller length and just outside off, he gets his bat and pad together and blocks it mid-off

3.3

R More to Rishabh Pant, no run, loose shot from Pant, good length slanting across Pant and he looks to hit it on the up, gets beaten

3.2

R More to Dhawan, leg byes, 1 run, bad delivery but Ronit gets away, bowled this one outside the leg stump, Dhawan was looking to glance this one fine, gets it off his pad and keeper makes a diving save to keep it down to one

3.1

R More to Dhawan, no run, short of a length and Dhawan gets on top of the bounce, punches it straight to the fielder at cover

2.6

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, did not look to keep that one dowm, width on offer outside off and he had all the time to free his arms, Pant flays the drive uppishly to find the gap through the cover region, no one moved

2.5

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, length delivery and on middle and leg, Pant presses across and defends it off the inside half of the bat to mid-on

2.4

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, slightly over pitch on that occasion and Pant moves across to clip it between mid-wicket and square leg, does not bother running for that one, it raced to the fence in no time

2.3

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, slower delivery near the tramline outside off, Pant stoops, covers his stumps and lets it go

2.2

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, full toss but Pant fails to make full use of it, looks to flick it but the bat turned in his hand and he got it straight to the fielder at square leg

2.1

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, short delivery and outside off, Pant moves inside the line of the delivery to pull it, gets beaten and keeper collects it on a bounce

1.6

R More to Dhawan, no run, fuller length but miles outside off, Dhawan does not bother playing at it and lets it go to the keeper

1.5

R More to Dhawan, no run, punched this length delivery straight to the fielder at mid-off, that one made a nice sound, Dhawan is middling it prefectly

1.4

R More to Dhawan, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Dhawan shields his stumps and ignores the delivery

1.3

R More to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, appeal for an lbw but there was a big inside edge onto the pads, it was a full delivery that nipped in after pitching, Pant drove it on the up and Dhawan called for a quick single, a direct hit might have been close

1.2

R More to Rishabh Pant, FOUR, that is a good looking shot from Pant, pitched outside off but not exactly a half volley, Pant does not try to hit that one hard, gets in line of the delivery and drives it on the up through the cover region

1.1

R More to Rishabh Pant, no run, back of a length and angling away from Pant, he get forward and pushes it into the off-side for the cover fielder to pick up

Ronit More, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

0.6

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, 1 run, slower delivery and slanting across Pant, he gets forward and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to guide it to third man, gets off the mark with that single, also retains the strike with that run

0.5

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, good length delivery angling across Pant from outside off, he lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper

0.4

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, very full and on the stumps, Pant squeezes the drive to find cover to prefection

0.3

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, loud appeal for lbw, that might have pitched outside leg stump, it was a fuller length and came in a little as Pant looked to flick it, got rapped on the pads but the umpire was not convinced

0.3

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, wide, dangled full but well outside off and that will be calle a wide

0.2

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, short delivery and on leg stump, Pant moves inside the line to pull this one waftly, gets it off his gloves, one bounce to the keeper

0.1

R Dhawan to Rishabh Pant, no run, fuller length and just outside off, Pant covers his stumps and lets it go to the keeper

Rishabh Pant and Dhawan are at the crease. Rishabh Pant is on strike. R Dhawan will open the attack

Time for Delhi's reply. Action set to resume...

Coming to today's performance, Himachal saw off the first difficult hour of play without losing many wickets. However, a slow run-rate mounted the pressure on the batsmen and they started losing wickets in trying to up the ante. It was captain Bipul Sharma who held one end to get his side to a respected total. Delhi have some quality batsmen in their side and this won't be a tough task for them. Join us in a while as we bring you the chase...

Himachal finish with exactly 200 on the board. Does not look like a par total on this track. Remember, it is a new track today and not the previous one where the two quarterfinals were played. It has a fair bit of grass on it and has a good carry as well. So keeping these factors in mind, I think Himachal are at least 40 runs short here. However, one needs to also note that Himachal have some good swing bowlers in their ranks who are used to optimizing the tinge of green on the pitch.

49.6

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, out Caught by Chand!! Bipul Sharma departs on the last delivery of the innings but nonetheless a valiant effort from the Himachal captain. It was a short delivery and a slower one, Sharma pulled it to deep mid-wicket, did not get enough power on that one and Unmukt Chand had a simple one to grab. Bipul Sharma c Chand b Ishant 51(45) [4s-4 6s-3]

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

49.5

Ishant to Jaiswal, byes, 1 run, short delivery and Jaiswal gets beaten on the pull, Bipul Sharma runs with the delivery to get a bye

49.4

Ishant to Jaiswal, SIX, length delivery and that will be punished in the slog overs, on the stumps and Jaiswal flogs it over the bowler's head for a maximum

49.4

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, 2 wides, bad bowling from Ishant, bowled this one well outside off, Jaiswal misses and even the keeper fails to collect it cleanly, the batsmen sneak in two byes

49.3

Ishant to Jaiswal, 1 run, short delivery once again, Jaiswal makes room to go on the off-side, ends up pulling it to mid-wicket in the end

49.2

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, takes this one on full and drills it down to long-off

49.1

Ishant to Jaiswal, leg byes, 1 run, Jaiswal makes room and Ishant follows with a shorter delivery, Jaiswal looks to tuck it around the corner and gets it off his stomach to the on-side

Pankaj Jaiswal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

48.6

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, out Caught by Negi!! That will be the end of Dagar, slower delivery and just outside off, Dagar was looking to go over the bowler's head, mistimed it and it went high in the air, long-off ran forward and snaffled that one easily. Mayank Dagar c Negi b Suboth Bhati 21(33)

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

48.5

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, no run, slower delivery and outside off, Dagar looks to slap it but the bat face closes as he tries to do that, gets beaten

48.4

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, that will be fifty for Sharma, a good one indeed. It was a yorker length and on off, Sharma squeezes it to cover and gets a single

48.3

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, no run, short and slow this time, Sharma looks to muscle it, mistimes it back to the bowler

48.2

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, no run, yorker length and Sharma jams it straight to the fielder at cover

48.1

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, slower delivery and Dagar read it to perfection, waits for it and hits it over cover, long-off runs to his left to keep it down to one

47.6

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, fuller length and on middle and leg, Dagar sways away and mistimes it to long-on for a single

47.5

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, short delivery and outside off, this time Dagar makes room to guide it to third man, gets beaten once again

47.4

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, cheeky but does not get anything on it, it was a full length delivery and Dagar moves inside the line to scoop it fine, misses and the ball was not far from his leg stump, was expecting a wide call from the umpire but no luck for him

47.3

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, shortish delivery and on off, Sharma stays away from the line of the delivery and dabs it fine to short third man for a single

47.2

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, angling into Dagar from middle and leg, Dagar stays away from the line of the delivery and taps it to cover point to get to the other end

47.1

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, off cutter on a back of a length, Dagar stays outside the line of the delivery to push it to the off-side

46.6

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, SIX, in Sharma's slot and that will be his third six, fuller length and Sharma swings through the line to clear the fielder at long-off, that one went deep into the stands

46.5

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, no run, fuller length and outside off, Sharma jams it and finds cover to perfection

46.4

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, slower delivery and outside off, Dagar looks to fetch it from there, gets it from the inside edge to short fine leg

46.3

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, yorker length and on the stumps, Sharma squeezes it to backward point for a single

46.2

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, fuller length and just outside off, Dagar drills it down to long-off for a single

46.1

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, 2 runs, slower delivery and Dagar makes room to carve it to the right of third man for a brace

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, angling in from middle on the stumps, Dagar drives it down the ground for a single

45.4

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, bumper and on the stumps, Dagar looks to pull it off the front foot, gets beaten

45.3

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, to point, shortish outside off and Sharma taps it to backward point

45.2

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, to long on, short delivery and Dagar flat bats it down the ground for a quick single

45.1

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, leg byes, 1 run, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery and on leg stump, Sharma tries to make room and Nitish follows him, Sharma tries to flick and gets it off his pad to sneak in a leg bye

Ishant Sharma [7.0-3-19-0] is back into the attack

44.6

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, no run, another good yorker on the stumps, Dagar digs it out back to the bowler

44.5

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, tries another yorker and strays in the line, Sharma clips it off his pad to backward square leg for a single

44.4

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, no run, another yorker on the stumps, Sharma jams it to the off-side

44.3

Suboth Bhati to Bipul Sharma, no run, yorker length and on the stumps, Sharma squeezes the drive to the left of cover, who denies any single

Bhati comes round the wicket

44.2

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, slower delivery once again, on the 5th stump, Dagar pushes it to the cover region to get Sharma on the strike

44.1

Suboth Bhati to Mayank Dagar, no run, slower delivery a back of the hand delivery, Dagar gets beaten on the push just outside off

Suboth Bhati [7.0-1-21-1] is back into the attack

43.6

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, no run, flatter delivery and on off, taps it to the cover region

43.5

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, SIX, tonked that one, flighted delivery but slightly quicker, Sharma hit through the line to loft it over the bowler's head, stayed outside the line of the delivery to free his arms, got the best result

43.4

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, no run, flatter and outside off, Sharma waits for it and and cracks the cut straight to the fielder at backward point

43.3

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, works this one with the turn to mid-wicket, it was a flighted delivery on the stumps

43.2

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, no run, inside edge onto the pads as he Dagar looks to reverse sweep this flighted delivery, the ball rolls away to the on-side

43.1

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, no run, light appeal for an lbw by the bowler, it was a flighted delivery and on the stumps, Dagar was looking to work it to the on-side, got it off his pads

Nitish Rana [3.0-0-9-2] is back into the attack

42.6

Navdeep Saini to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, good length delivery and just outside off, Dagar helps it on its way to third man for a single, retains the strike with that run

42.5

Navdeep Saini to Mayank Dagar, no run, slower bouncer and outside off, Dagar was looking to hammer it with a flat bat, did not get anything onto it due to the lack of pace, umpire signals one bouncer for the over

42.4

Navdeep Saini to Mayank Dagar, no run, short pitch delivery and on off, Dagar stays outside the line of the delivery and tries to push at it, gets beaten

42.3

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, fullish and on middle and leg, Sharma eases it down to long-on

42.2

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, no run, fuller length and Sharma slices it straight to the fielder at backward point

42.1

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, 2 runs, fuller length and outside off, Bipul Sharma carves this one to the left of third man, who makes a good stop at the fence. Sharma was trying to go over cover but ended up slicing it fine

41.6

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, good length and on middle and leg, Dagar turns it to mid-wicket

41.5

Ishant to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, shortish outside off, Sharma dabs it to backward point for a single

41.4

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, 5 runs, a direct hit will allow some extra runs, infact four runs on the over throw, they already had taken a single, Dagar pushed this length delivery outside off to cover and took a quick single, Pawan Negi rifled the throw at the bowler's end and broke the stumps, the ball deflected after hitting the stumps and crossed the long-off fence

41.3

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, slightly fuller than the previous delivery in the same channel outside off, Dagar flirts at it from the crease, gets beaten again

41.2

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, no run, shortish and in the channel outside off, Dagar looks to poke at it without any feet movement, gets beaten as keeper collects the ball

41.1

Ishant to Mayank Dagar, 2 runs, shortish outside off, Dagar drives it on the up to sweeper cover region for a brace

Ishant Sharma [6.0-3-11-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, good looking shot from Sharma, back of a length and just outside off, he makes a little room and cuts it to the right of backward point, third man tried to run across to stop it but that was always racing to the fence

40.5

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, poor bowling from Saini, it was a short delivery and Sharma moved across the line of the delivery to pull it in front of the square on the on-side

40.4

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, no run, bumper and on off and middle, Sharma sways away from the line of the delivery and leaves it to the keeper

40.3

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, 2 runs, yorker length and Sharma sways away from the line of the delivery to dirve it to the left of extra cover to get a couple

40.2

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, no run, back of a length delivery and outside off, Sharma stays outside the line of the delivery and dabs it straight to the fielder at backward point

40.1

Navdeep Saini to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, short of a good length and Dagar dabs it fine to third man for a single

39.6

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, flogged that one, tossed up delivery and Sharma swooped on that one, slogged it away from the fielder at deep backward square leg, one bounce over the ropes

39.5

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, 1 run, quicker delivery and on middle and leg, Dagar nudges it to long-on for a single

39.4

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, no run, tossed up and outside off, Dagar drives it to cover

39.3

Nitish Rana to Mayank Dagar, no run, flatter trajectory and on off, Dagar stays on the back foot and pushes it to backward point

Mayank Dagar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

39.2

Nitish Rana to Verma, out Stumped!! It was a tossed up delivery and Verma was looking to push at it off the front foot, he was playing for the turn but the ball went straight, forcing Verma to lose the balance, he drags his back leg out and keeper whips the bails in a flash. Verma st Rishabh Pant b Nitish Rana 2(9)

Nitish Rana to Verma, THAT'S OUT!! Stumped!!

Third umpire has been pressed into action on an stumping appeal. I reckon he is gone.

39.1

Nitish Rana to Verma, no run, flatter delivery and on off, Verma works it to mid-wicket

38.6

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, no run, back of a length and angling into Sharma, he stays outside the line of the delivery and ushers it to the cover region

Saini is coming round the wicket now

38.6

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, wide, bumper and over the batsman's head on the stumps, Sharma lets it go and umpire judges it as a wide

38.5

Navdeep Saini to Bipul Sharma, no run, back of a length and angling across Sharma, who stays outside the line of the delivery and pushes it back to the bowler

38.4

Navdeep Saini to Verma, 1 run, shy at the stumps at the bowler's end but Verma is safe, it was a length delivery angling in on middle and leg and Verma turned it to the right of mid-on and compeleted a quick single

38.3

Navdeep Saini to Verma, no run, length delivery in the channel outside off, Verma dabs it to backward point from the crease

38.2

Navdeep Saini to Verma, no run, fuller length and outside off, Verma drives it from the inside half of the bat to mid-off

38.1

Navdeep Saini to Verma, no run, that one kept a bit low after pitching on a length outside off, Verma looks to push it off the back foot, gets beaten

Navdeep Saini [7.0-1-16-1] is back into the attack

37.6

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, no run, pushed through on the off, Sharma gets a little forward and defends it back to the bowler

37.5

Nitish Rana to Verma, 1 run, too full and Verma drives it off the front foot to long-off to get off the mark

37.4

Nitish Rana to Verma, no run, tossed up and outside off, Verma pats it gently to the off-side

37.3

Nitish Rana to Verma, no run, flighted delivery and outside off, Verma gets forward and blocks it down the pitch

Sumeet Verma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

37.2

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, out Caught by Ishant!! Another one bites the dust. Plays across the line and has to pay the price. It was a flighted delivery but outside off, Gangta tried to fetch it from there and dispatch it over long-on, did not quite get the timing right and got it straight down the throat of Ishant at long-on. Nikhil Gangta c Ishant b Nitish Rana 13(22) [4s-1]

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

37.1

Nitish Rana to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, tossed up and outside off, Sharma taps it to vacant extra cover region for a single

36.6

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, 2 runs, misfield will allow an extra run, it was a flighted delivery and Gangta pushed it to cover, who did not collect it cleanly, long-off ran across to keep it down to one

36.5

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, 2 runs, quicker delivery and on middle, Gangta turns it fine to get a couple

36.4

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, no run, quicker and on on the stumps, Gangta stonewalls it back to the bowler

36.3

Negi to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, tossed up and Sharma drills it down to long-off for a single

36.2

Negi to Bipul Sharma, no run, flatter delivery, Sharma blocks it back to the bowler

36.1

Negi to Bipul Sharma, SIX, what a great shot from the Sharma, flighted delivery and he came down the track to meet the pitch of the ball, lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum

35.6

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, no run, that one bounced a lot after pitching on a length, it was a quicker one as well, Gangta manages to keep it away to the on-side

35.5

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, 2 runs, quicker delivery but it turned sharply, managed to turn it behind square on the on-side to pinch a brace

35.4

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, no run, flatter delivery and outside off, taps it to Pawan Negi at cover

35.3

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, no run, flatter tracjectory outside off, Gangta taps it to cover region, looks for a single but it was not there, changes his mind at the last moment

35.2

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, no run, short and width on offer, Gangta cracks the cut straight to the fielder at backward point

35.1

Nitish Rana to Nikhil Gangta, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Gangta bunts it back to the bowler

Nitish Rana, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Drinks are on the field now

34.6

Negi to Bipul Sharma, no run, quicker one and just outside off, Sharma drops it down the pitch from the crease

34.5

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, 1 run, tossed up and Gangta drills it to long-off for a single

34.4

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, no run, pushes through outside off, Gangta looks to steal a single after pushing it to cover, changes his mind at the last moment

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, FOUR, outside edge and that runs down to fine leg fence, it turned awaya a little after pitching on middle, Gangta closed his bat face to get a thick outside edge to third man fence

34.1

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, no run, quicker on outside off, Gangta pats it to the cover region off the front foot

33.6

Manan Sharma to Bipul Sharma, no run, slider on middle and leg, Sharma works it away to the on-side

33.5

Manan Sharma to Bipul Sharma, no run, flatter delivery outside off, Sharma stays inside the crease and pushes it to the off-side

33.4

Manan Sharma to Nikhil Gangta, 1 run, quicker delivery and on pads, Gangta lap sweeps it to fine leg for a single

33.3

Manan Sharma to Nikhil Gangta, no run, flighted delivery and Gangta pats it gently to the cover region

33.2

Manan Sharma to Nikhil Gangta, no run, appela for an lbw but that was missing the leg stump, flatter delivery and Gangta comes forward to block it, gets hit on the knee roll and the ball rolls away to the on-side

33.1

Manan Sharma to Nikhil Gangta, no run, tossed up and Gangta pushes it back to the bowler

32.6

Negi to Bipul Sharma, FOUR, short and on off, Sharma rocks back to find gap through cover region

32.5

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, 1 run, that is a nice shot from Gangta, gets to the pitch of the delivery to drive it to long-off

32.4

Negi to Nikhil Gangta, no run, flighted delivery and Gangta advances down to get to the pitch of the delivery, pushes it back to the bowler

Negi to Dogra, out Caught by Chand!! That will be the end of Dogra. It's all because of the pressure of slow run-rate. It was a tossed up inviting Dogra to go fo the big one. Dogra stepped down to the pitch of the delivery, did not get underneath that one and ended up giving a dolly to long-off. Delhi in full control of this game now. Dogra c Chand b Negi 28(65) [4s-2]

Negi to Dogra, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

32.1

Negi to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Sharma eases it down to long-on for a single

31.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, loopy delivery on off, Dogra drives it to the right of mid-off

31.5

Manan Sharma to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, flatter delivery and outside off, Sharma taps it to cover point and completes a quick single

31.4

Manan Sharma to Bipul Sharma, no run, flighted delivery and quite slower through the air, Sharma gets a soft leading edge to short cover

31.3

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, fraction short and on middle and leg, Dogra flicks it to fine leg

31.2

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and on off and middle, Dogra stays outside the line of the delivery and taps it to backward point

31.1

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flighted delivery and on off, Dogra pushes it back to the bowler

30.6

Negi to Bipul Sharma, no run, flighted delivery and on middle and off, Sharma shuffles across to turn it to the left of bowler

30.5

Negi to Bipul Sharma, no run, quicker on and on the stumps, clips it to mid-wicket

30.4

Negi to Dogra, 1 run, quick single completed there, flatter delivery and outside off, Dogra waits for it and guides it to short third man

30.3

Negi to Bipul Sharma, 1 run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Sharma works this one in front of the square on the on-side for a single

30.2

Negi to Bipul Sharma, no run, quicker and just outside off, Sharma gets forward to bunt it down the pitch

Bipul Sharma, left handed bat, comes to the crease

30.1

Negi to R Dhawan, out Bowled!! That one cleaned him up, playing across the line and has to pay the price, too many dot balls have led to this. It was a slower one and not that short for Dhawan sweep it, pitched on off and held its line to uproot the off pole. Himachal in a bit of bother here. R Dhawan b Negi 9(21)

Negi to R Dhawan, THAT'S OUT!! Bowled!!

29.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flighted delivery and Dogra gets forward to block it back to the bowler

29.5

Manan Sharma to R Dhawan, 1 run, shorter and quicker, Dhawan rocks back and pushes it to the cover region

29.4

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, loop on that delivery outside off, Dogra drives it down the ground for a single

29.3

Manan Sharma to R Dhawan, 1 run, quicker one sliding in from middle, Dhawan taps it to cover for a single

29.2

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, slower and tossed up, Dogra eases it down to long-off for a single

29.1

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flighted delivery and Dogra ekes out an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls away to the off-side

28.6

Negi to Dogra, 1 run, loopy delivery and middle and off, Dogra stays outside off the line of the delivery to push it down to long-off

28.5

Negi to Dogra, no run, arm delivery on the stumps, Dogra stays inside the crease and bunts it down the pitch

28.4

Negi to R Dhawan, 1 run, flighted delivery and on middle and off, Dhawan drives it to long-off

Negi to R Dhawan, wide, quicker delivery slipped down the leg and that will be a wide

26.4

Negi to R Dhawan, no run, very full and on the stumps, Dhawan squeezes it to cover

26.3

Negi to Dogra, 1 run, flatter and on off, Dogra drills it down to long-off

26.2

Negi to Dogra, FOUR, that is a confidence booster, flighted delivery and on middle and off, Dogra makes room and goes inside over extra cover

26.1

Negi to R Dhawan, 1 run, tossed up and on off, eases it down to long-off for a single

Pawan Negi, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

25.6

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, leg cutter outside off, Dogra jams it into the ground for the fielder at gully to collect it on a bounce

25.5

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, 1 run, short of a delivery and outside off, Dhawan helps it on its way to third man

25.4

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, short and little width on offer, Dhawan stays outside the line of the delivery and dabs it to backward point

25.3

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, fraction short and on the stumps, Dhawan pulls it waftly in front of the square on the on-side, good work from the fielder

25.2

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Dhawan moves across and tucks it around the corner

25.1

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, good length and just outside off, Dhawan dabs it to gully and looks for a single, goes back in time, a direce hit at striker's end could have been close

24.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, slightly quicker this time on middle and off, Dogra gets his bat and pad together to block it back to the bowler

24.5

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and on middle and off, Dogra bunts it back to the bowler

24.4

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, nice loop outside off, Dogra gets forward and pushes it to the off-side

24.3

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, short and wide outside off, slower than the previous one, Dogra cuts it straight to the fielder at short third man

24.2

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Dogra clips it short mid-wicket

24.1

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Dogra blocks it back to the bowler

23.6

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, good length and on the stumps, Dhawan gets right behind and pushes it back to the bowler

23.5

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, outside edge but does not carry to the fielder at slip, the ball semaed away a little outside off, Dhawan played pushed at it with soft hands

23.4

Suboth Bhati to R Dhawan, no run, ugly shot to start off his innigns, was not short enough outside off, Dhawan looks to pull it off the front foot, the ball kept a bit low and he is beaten

Rishi Dhawan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

23.3

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, out Caught by Negi!! Against the run of play, Himachal have lost a wicket, Chopra was well set but he has to depart. Was not actually a short delivery, more of a back of a length one, but Chopra looked to crack it on the up, failed to keep it down and Pawan Negi took a sharp catch at backward point. The partnership is broken and Delhi would like to sneak in from here. Chopra c Negi b Suboth Bhati 33(69) [4s-2 6s-1]

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

23.2

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Chopra punches it from the crease back to the bowler, who jumps in the air to stop it

23.1

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, short delivery and on the stumps, Chopra rocks back but mistimes the pull to mid-wicket

22.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Dogra clips it to mid-wicket

22.5

Manan Sharma to Chopra, 1 run, flatter and on off, Chopra drills it down to long-off

22.4

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Chopra bunts it back to the bowler

22.3

Manan Sharma to Chopra, leg byes, 2 runs, appeal for an lbw as Dogra looks to turn this flighted delivery to the on-side, over throws at the bowler's end will allow an extra run

22.2

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, slower and shoter outside off, Dogra waits for it and and cuts it to cover

22.1

Manan Sharma to Chopra, 1 run, fraction short and Chopra rocks back to punch it to sweeper

21.6

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, 1 run, slower delivery and almost deceived Chopra, he was early onto the shot, did well to push it to sweeper cover region for a single

21.5

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, 1 run, similar delivery and same shot, slightly shorter and outside off, Dogra dabs it fine to third man

21.4

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, 1 run, fuller length and outside off, Chopra once again opens the face of the blade to steer it square of the wicket

21.3

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, 1 run, little seam movement once again outside off, Dogra opens the face of the bat and guides it to third man

21.2

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, better come back from Bhati, length delivery in the channel, Dogra was looking to poke at it as the ball moved away a little3 after pithcing

21.1

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, FOUR, fuller length and on middle and leg, Dogra lofts it through the line, times it beautifully to find the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on

Suboth Bhati [4.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

20.6

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, flatter and outside off, Chopra gently pushes it to the cover region

20.5

Manan Sharma to Chopra, 2 runs, flighted delivery and Chopra comes down the track to loft it over long-on, does not time it well and gets off the toe, long-on collects it on a bounce

20.4

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, flatter delivery and on the stumps, Chopra blocks it back to the bowler

20.3

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, slower and outside off, Dogra late cuts it to the left of short third man

20.2

Manan Sharma to Chopra, 1 run, slightly shorter and Chopra rocks back to cut it to sweeper cover

20.1

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, tossed up and on middle and leg, Dogra eases it down to long-on for a single

19.6

Ishant to Chopra, no run, fuller length and just outside off, Chopra stays inside the line of the delivery and pushes it to the cover region

19.5

Ishant to Chopra, no run, fuller length on the 5th stump, Chopra steers it to backward point

19.4

Ishant to Chopra, no run, fraction short and outside off, Chopra opens the face of the bat on the back foot punch to get it straight to the fielder at backward point

19.3

Ishant to Chopra, no run, back of a length and on off, Chopra pushes at it from the crease, get it from the inside half of the shoulder of the bat to square leg

19.2

Ishant to Chopra, no run, short pitch and outside off, Chopra looks to ramp it over the keeper, does not get any bat on it

19.1

Ishant to Chopra, no run, shortish and outside off, Chopra withdraws his bat at the last moment to avoid an edge

18.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, quicker one and on the stumps, Dogra taps it gently to the cover region

18.5

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flatter and on the stumpsm Dogra turns it to square leg

Manan Sharma to Chopra, FOUR, edge and that one races to the fence, Chopra was playing inside the line of the delivery and it turned away a little to get an edge, fielder gave a chase but could not stop it from crossing the fence

18.2

Manan Sharma to Chopra, SIX, that is a good looking shot, flighted delivery and chips it over long-off, he was looking to go over cover, got it a bit straight and there was a fielder at long-off, who leapt high but could not get a hand to it

18.1

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, tossed up and outside off, Chopra pushes it to cover

18.1

Manan Sharma to Chopra, wide, flatter and quicker down the leg, Chopra looks to sweep it, fails to get any bat on it

17.6

Ishant to Dogra, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Dogra drives it on the up, opens the face of the bat a little to find the gap through extra cover, the fielder gives a chase and cuts it down to two

Ishant to Dogra, no run, that one nipped in after pitching on a length outside off, Dogra hides his bat behind his bat leave it to the keeper, it was not very far from the off stick

17.3

Ishant to Dogra, no run, slightly fuller from Ishant, outside off and Dogra ignores it to the keeper

17.2

Ishant to Chopra, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Chopra steers it fine to third man to get to the other end

17.1

Ishant to Dogra, 1 run, shortish and outside off, Dogra waits for it and and guides it to third man for a single

Ishant Sharma [4.0-2-7-0] is back into the attack

16.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, 1 run, fraction short and off, flatter delivery and Dogra eases it off the back foot to long-off, retains the strike with that run

16.5

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and outside off, Dogra pushes it to the off-side

16.4

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, nice loop on that one, Dogra gets the drive off the inside half of the bat to the bowler

16.3

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Dogra drives it straight to the bowler

16.2

Manan Sharma to Chopra, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, Chopra rocks back and punches it to the left of the bowler to get it to long-off

16.1

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, tossed up and middle on leg, Chopra moves across and flicks it to short fine leg

15.6

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, length delivery and on the stumps, Dogra stays behind the line of the delivery and pushes it to mid-on

15.5

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, 2 runs, short and wide, Dogra cuts it the left of third man, calls for two runs and gets them easily

15.4

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, good fielding from Unmukt Chand at backward point, it was a length delivery outside off and Dogra dabbed it, diving effort from Chand stopped it from running down to third man

15.3

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, 1 run, shortish and wide outside off, Chopra punches it to sweeper cover for a single

15.2

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, slightly shorter this time and just outside off, Chopra gets tall on this and punches it straight to the fielder at cover

15.1

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, back of a length on off and middle, Chopra stays inside the crease and pushes it to mid-off

Drinks are on the field now

14.6

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, flatter and quicker on the stumps, Dogra wears it on his pads as he looks to turn it to the on-side

14.5

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, loopy delivery and on middle and Dogra, drives it to cover

14.4

Manan Sharma to Dogra, no run, tossed up and on middle, Dogra pushes it off the front foot to mid-on

14.3

Manan Sharma to Chopra, leg byes, slower and on pads of Chopra, he looks to turn it the on-side, wears it on his pads and the ball rolls away to square leg

14.2

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, slightly shorter this time, Chopra stays inside the line of the delivery and turns it to the on-side

14.1

Manan Sharma to Chopra, no run, flighted delivery and on the stumps, Chopra stays outside the line of the delivery to push it to the off-side

Manan Sharma, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

13.6

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Dogra gets on top of the bounce to push it to the cover region

13.5

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, short delivery and on off, Dogra jumps and controls the bounce to cut it straight to the fielder at backward point

13.4

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, fuller length and on off, Dogra gets a little stride forward and taps it to the off-side

13.3

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, hint of some away movement, it was pitch just short of a length outside off, Dogra leaves it to the keeper

13.2

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, 1 run, short and a little wide, Chopra gets on top of the bounce and punches it to sweeper cover

13.1

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, length delivery and outside off, Chopra pats it to backward point by getting a little stride forward

12.6

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, good line from Saini, cut in from middle, Dogra manages to keep it away to the on-side

12.5

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, good length outside off, Dogra looks to cut it without any feet movement, unsurprisingly gets beaten

12.4

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, three quarter length and on off, Dogra gets right behind and bunts it down the pitch for the bowler to pick up

12.3

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, good length that nipped into the right hander from outside off, Dogra hides his bat behind his pads to let it go

Slow start from Himachal

12.2

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, fuller length and on the 6th stump, Dogra punches it off the front foot to cover

12.1

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, short and width on offer, unlucky as he fails to find the gap once again, dabs it straight to the fielder at backward point

11.6

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, short of a good length and outside off, Chopra taps it to backward point and looks for a single, shouts 'NO' in the end to stop the non-striker

11.5

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, slower delivery and outside off, Chopra cracks the cut but cannot find the gap, cover picks it up

11.4

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, length delivery and outside off, Chopra defends it from the crease

11.3

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, 2 runs, fuller length and outside off, Dogra looks to drive it on the up, gets it from the inside part of the bat to find a gap to the right of mid-on,, fielder chases it and does a good job to keep it down to a couple

11.2

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, 1 run, width on offer outside off and Dogra dabs it late to third man

11.1

Suboth Bhati to Dogra, no run, short of a good length and in the channel, Dogra taps it gently to cover point

10.6

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, 1 run, outside edge but Dogra loosened his bottom hand to keep it down, it was a length delivery and just outside off, Dogra pokes at it, the ball pierces the gap between the two slips to run down to third man

10.5

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, Dogra almost repeats the mistake of the Bist, it was a length delivery outside off and Dogra was caught poking at it, lucky that the ball ignored his bat

10.4

Navdeep Saini to Dogra, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Dogra stays in the crease and pushes it to the off-side

Paras Dogra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.3

Navdeep Saini to Bist, out Caught by Rishabh Pant!! Saini decides to go a litte a fuller. It was still a good length delivery just outside off, Bist flirts with it and gets a thick edge to the keeper, who takes it easily and throws it in the air in celebration. After managing to survive the first powerplay, this is not what Himahcal were expecting. Bist c Rishabh Pant b Navdeep Saini 6(13) [4s-1]

Navdeep Saini to Bist, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

10.2

Navdeep Saini to Bist, FOUR, short and a little width on offer outside off, Bist frees his arms and cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side

10.1

Navdeep Saini to Bist, no run, length delivery and middle and leg, Chopra punches it to the left of mid-wicket, who makes a diving save

9.6

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, pitched up and moving away a little, it was well outside off and Chopra was watchful as he left it to the keeper

9.5

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, looked like a slower delivery, on a length just outside off, Chopra waits for it and and guides it to backward point

9.4

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, no run, length delivery and outside off, Chopra lets it go to the keeper

9.3

Suboth Bhati to Chopra, FOUR, in the air and safe, length delivery and on middle, Chopra moves across and lofts it over mid-on, not a great timing but that one crossed the fence

9.2

Suboth Bhati to Bist, 1 run, gets off the mark with that single, it was too straight from Suboth, Bist gets inside the line and pushes it to mid-on

9.1

Suboth Bhati to Bist, no run, what a good delivery to start off the spell, length delivery which left the batsman after pitching on off, Bist was pushing at it from the crease, gets beaten

Suboth Bhati, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

8.6

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, good length and on the stumps, Chopra gets forward on the push, the ball hits the inside part of his bat and trickles to mid-wicket

8.5

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, back of a length and on off, Chopra punches it from the crease straight to the fielder at cover

8.4

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, short delivery and Chopra stays outside the line of the delivery, drops his wrists and lets it go through to the keeper

8.3

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, back of a length and on middle and off, Chopra gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball trickles to mid-wicket

8.2

Navdeep Saini to Bist, 1 run, short of a good length just outside off, Bist gets towards the line of the delivery to push at it, gets it off the outer part of the bat to the left of backward point, who fails to stop it on the dive, the ball rolls down to third man

8.1

Navdeep Saini to Bist, no run, shortish line from Saini continues, this one angles in from off and middle, Bist gets right behind and bunts it back to the bowler

7.6

Ishant to Chopra, no run, maiden over from Ishant, it was a back of a length delivery and in the channel outside off, Chopra is not interested in playing that one

7.5

Ishant to Chopra, no run, good leave from Chopra, back of a length and angling in from off, the batsman trusts the bounce on this one and leaves it for the keeper

7.4

Ishant to Chopra, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Chopra does not get to the line of the delivery and taps it from the crease to backward point

7.3

Ishant to Chopra, no run, back of a length and well outside off, Chopra shields his stump and watches it go through to the keeper

7.2

Ishant to Chopra, no run, that one seamed in a little after pitching on middle and off, Chopra gets hit on the stomach and the ball rolls away down the pitch

7.1

Ishant to Chopra, no run, just short of a half volley and outside off, Chopra gets forward and drives it straight to the fielder at cover

6.6

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, 3 runs, misfield from Gautam Gambhir at cover will allow them two extra runs, it was a fuller length delivery and Chopra drove it on the up to the right of cover, who failed to collect it cleanly, mid-off ran back to hunt it down

Saini has been quite short and he needs to pitch it full get some purchase off the track

6.5

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, short and on middle, Chopra stays away from the line of the delivery and pushes it to backward point

6.4

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, back of a length and well outside off, Chopra hides his bat and leaves it to the keeper

6.3

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, solid from Chopra, short of a good length and Chopra gets right behind to bunt it down the pitch

6.2

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, short and just outside off, Chopra looks to punch it through the off side, does not move his feet and gets it from the toe end of the bat to mid-wicket

6.1

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, Saini keeps the short line and bowls this one middle and leg, Chopra tucks it around the corner to mid-wicket

5.6

Ishant to Bist, no run, shortish again and outside off, Bist is confident as he leaves it to the keeper, good over from Ishant, asked a few questions outside off

5.5

Ishant to Bist, no run, short and on 5th stump once again, Bist punches it away from the body, backward point collects it on a bounce

5.4

Ishant to Bist, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty once again, Bist stays on the back foot and keeps his bat inside the line of the delivery to let it go

5.3

Ishant to Bist, no run, short and in the channel outside off, Bist was looking to play at it initially, changes his mind at the last moment and leaves it to the keeper

5.2

Ishant to Bist, no run, short of a good length angling in from middle, Bist pushes it off the back foot back to the bowler

5.1

Ishant to Bist, no run, back of a length delivery from Ishant, it was well outside off and Bist ignores it

4.6

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, length delivery just outside off, Chopra covers his stumps and lets it go to the keeper

Robin Bist, right handed bat, comes to the crease

4.5

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, out Ankush Bains Run Out!! It was a length delivery and just outside off, Bains tapped it to cover and called for a quick single but Gambhir was onto it in a flash, picked it up and threw at the bowler's end. He had one stump to aim to it and he aimed perfectly to get Bains short of the crease. Good one from Gauti. Ankush Bains run out (Gambhir) 6(19) [4s-1]

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, THAT'S OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire has been pressed into action for a run-out, Bains is the man in question and he is gone.

4.4

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, half volley on offer, Bains gets a stride forward and drives it straight to the fielder at mid-off, missed out on a few runs there

4.3

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, back of a length just outside off, Bains pushes it off the back foot to backward point

4.3

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, 2 wides, way short, over the batsman's head, he lets it go, keeper leaps in the air to get a hand to it, first slip runs back and hunts it down

4.2

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, 1 run, slightly shorter from Saini, Bains stays inside the crease and opens the face of the bat to guide it to third man

4.1

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, length delivery and on the 5th stump outside off, Bains gets right behind and taps it to the off-side

3.6

Ishant to Ankush Bains, leg byes, 1 run, short of a good length on Bains' pads, he moves inside the line of the delivery to clip it to the on-side, gets it off his pad to backward square leg

3.6

Ishant to Ankush Bains, wide, splaying down the leg side one again, Delhi are giving away easy runs

3.5

Ishant to Chopra, 1 run, uppish but safe, there is no one at gully and it trickles down to third man, it was a length delivery just outside off, Chopra drives it on the up and fails to keep it down

3.4

Ishant to Chopra, no run, good bouncer and a quuicker one from Ishant, Chopra stays away from the line, bends his back and drops his wrist to let it go

3.3

Ishant to Chopra, no run, better from Ishant, length delivery outside off, Chopra plays at it away from the body, gets a thickish inside edge to square leg

3.2

Ishant to Chopra, leg byes, FOUR, poor line from Ishant, straying in line well outside the leg stump, Chopra gets it off his pad as he looks to flick it, keeper dives to his left but cannot stop that one from rolling away to fine-leg fence

3.1

Ishant to Chopra, no run, back of a length angling into Chopra from middle, he stays on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler, Ishant collects in his followthrough

2.6

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, good delivery in the channel outside off, Bains hangs his bat on that one, the ball misses the blade as it poodles through to the keeper

2.5

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, dangled well outside off, Bains is happy to let it go through to the keeper

2.4

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Chopra manages to guide it to third man, looked in a bit of hurry but no damage done, gets off the mark with that single

2.3

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, shortish and on off, Chopra stays away from the line of the delivery and taps it to backward point

2.2

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, short of good length outside off, Chopra covers his stumps and lets it go to the keeper

2.1

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, that one nipped in from back of a length, Chopra was looking to tuck it to the on-side, gets it on his stomach and the ball rolls away to the off-side

1.6

Ishant to Ankush Bains, FOUR, half volley and Bains will gret it his first boundary. Fuller length and outside off, Bains gets a little forward and flays the drive through cover and bacward point with ease

1.6

Ishant to Ankush Bains, wide, splayed down the leg side, Bains misses the flick and that will be a wide

1.5

Ishant to Ankush Bains, no run, fuller length angling in from middle, Bains loooks to push it from the crease, gets it from the inside half of the bat to square leg

1.4

Ishant to Ankush Bains, no run, fuller length from Sharma this time, on the off stump, Bains does not move his feet much, punches it to mid-off

1.3

Ishant to Ankush Bains, no run, back of a length delivery and well outside off, Bains leaves it to the keeper, it moved away a little as it left the batsman, had a lot of bounce in it

1.2

Ishant to Ankush Bains, no run, good length delivery on the 5th stump, Bains stays behind the line of the delivery and punches it straight to the fielder at mid-off

1.1

Ishant to Ankush Bains, no run, length delivery angling in from outside off, Bains gently pushes it to the off-side, looks for a single but it was not there, changes his mind at the last moment

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

0.6

Navdeep Saini to Chopra, no run, short delivery just outside off, good delivery, Chopra withdraws away from the line of the delivery and lets it go through to the keeper

0.5

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, 1 run, slightly shortish and outside off from Saini, Bains gets tall on it and opens the face of the bat to steer it to third man

0.4

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, back of a length well outside off, Bains punches it off the back foot, but cannot beat the fielder at backward point, tha ball seems to be coming nicely onto the bat

0.4

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, wide, wayward from Saini once again, angling in from middle and going well down the leg side, umpire has no hesitation in calling that one a wide

0.3

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, back of a length in the channel outside off, Bains hung bat outside off and almost got an edge there

Two slips are in place for Saini

0.2

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, short and width on offer, Bains rocks on the back foot and cracks the cut straight to the fielder at backward point

0.2

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, wide, quicker delivery angling in from middle but well down the leg side, that will be a wide, the batsman misses the glance on that one

0.1

Navdeep Saini to Ankush Bains, no run, good start from Saini, length delivery just outside off, Bains stays inside the crease and taps it to backward point

Ankush Bains and Chopra are at the crease. Ankush Bains is on strike. Navdeep Saini will open the attack

The players are ready in the middle and we are all set for action. Here we go...

Bipul Sharma: We were looking to bowl as well. Hopefully, we continue the good work today. We have got a new man in Mayank Dagar today.

Gautam Gambhir: 'We are looking to bowl, looks a bit dark. We have got two seamers upfront. We need to groom these youngsters. We have done reasonably well with the young side. Hopefully, we can make it to the final. We need to keep our minds clear and not think about the wicket. We need to watch the ball and react to it.'

Delhi have won the toss and have opted to field

Gautam Gambhir: 'We are looking to bowl, looks a bit dark. We have got two seamers upfront.' We need to groom these youngsters. We have done reasonably well with the young side. Hopefully, we can make it to the final. We need to keep our minds clear and not think about the wicket. We need to watch the ball and react to it.'

A very good morning to all of you. Welcome to the first semifinal of the Vijay Hazare trophy, 2015. Himachal Pradesh are up against Delhi in this much anticipated tie. Both the teams were phenomenal in their respective quarterfinal matches. While Himachal, despite not having many big names in their line-up, thumped Punjab, Delhi were too good for Jharkhand. So, today is the ultimate test of skills. The pitch in Bengaluru has been on the slower side and both the teams will keep that in mind before finalising the playing XI. Stay tuned for the toss and team update.

Preview:

Himachal Pradesh don't boast of a lot of big names in their line-up but as they take the field on Saturday (December 26) against Delhi at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, they'll have a chance of getting one step closer to winning their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Himachal have had a pretty good run in the tournament so far. Clubbed with Uttar Pradesh, Saurashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal and Goa in Group D, and yet Himachal managed to finish on top with four wins from their five games. Their biggest test came in their final group game against MP, a virtual knock-out to qualify. Rishi Dhawan's stellar effort meant the team went on to trounce MP by by 41 runs.

In their quarter-final clash, Himachal showed why they can't be taken lightly. Punjab posted 263 and at one stage the Group D toppers were struggling at 77 for 3. Robin Bist (109) and the in-form Rishi Dhawan then collaborated to take the team out of the rut before fireworks from Bist and Nikhil Gangta helped them cross the line in the final over.

Dhawan has peaked at the right time and Himachal will bank on him for another stellar performance. The all-rounder has scored 293 runs from six games at a stunning average of 146.50 and has nine wickets in his bag. However, what will please the think-tank more is the way players like Bist, Prashant Chopra and Pankaj Jaiswal have performed.

The only blip in what has been a consistent season so far has been the form of Paras Dogra. The right-hand batsman, who is the only the second batsman after Ajay Sharma to have seven or more double centuries in Ranji Trophy, has got starts but hasn't been able to play a defining innings.

Dogra looked in really good touch in the quarter-final clash against Punjab but was bowled by Harbhajan Singh just when he looked set for a big one.

For Delhi, the knockouts are familiar territory. They last won the Vijay Hazare trophy in 2012-13 when they defeated Assam by 75 runs in the final. Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Nitish Rana and Shikhar Dhawan were part of their winning campaign.

With the presence of Ishant Sharma, Dhawan and Gambhir in their line-up, Delhi go into the match as favourites. Manan Sharma has done well and so has Rana. Delhi also have an advantage of knowing the conditions well.

The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy stadium has been two paced. Himachal have played their game in Alur, where there wasn't much for the bowlers. At Chinnaswammy though, the Himachal batsmen will have a stern test to pass.

On paper, Delhi look more formidable but if their batsmen can step up, Himachal can pose a big threat to Delhi's campaign.